Building form



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Patented Nov. 15, 1932 Y f I v y Application led December 6, 1929. Serial' Noi, 412,227. y 'f "invention relatesatoimprovements in o Figure vQshovvsone of these-halves. The halfl building forms, and 1t consists linthe com` comprises asupporting-member made out of Ybinations, constructions Aand arrangements' W1re,sheet metal, yor.oth'ersuitableimaterial, hereinafter described and claimed.l V and I comprises a'fiatportion lfth'at extends An'object of myv invention isto provide a from=the top rails or plates 2 to a bottom rail 55 building form that may be used`for1oon- 3. The flat portion l may bev secu-red to the structing hollovvWalls. The principal'fea- :railsQ andby staples'4- or othersuitable ture of the inventionk is to provide. a form that lfastening means.V`l `Itivvil-l bel noted from- Fig- .1 can be 'secured-tothe top and bottom plates of ure 2 :thatthe portion lextendsfrom `the-top o a Wall, the form providing 'recessesextending ofthe rails 2 4toffthe bottomlofitherail'. 60 vertically orreceivingconcrete. -Therliard- The ends 'ofthe portion l/'are'cutrforl :formen-ing 'of thisconcrete in the-'recesses forms ing portions 5 and. 'I'Theseportions are bent columns which supportjtheiloor above and 'inward-ly at `anfangle so as lto eXtendJbetWeen also; act as reinforcingmeans for the hollow the 'top fand bottom rails'2 aand 3. .Staples 7 Wall. y l may-secure the portions' 5 and' 6 to the under- G5 A further obj ect of myinvention is torprosurface of therlowermost railjand ther .upper vide a deviceof the type described 'which surface fof .the 'bottom raillorplate'. `The makes use ot-novel spacing members for portion 'zhasits' very edgembent'ba/ck` upon keeping the sides of the form separated. -rrIhe fitsel-toprov'ide a flange 8..

M207device is extremely s iinplein construction, In Figure lI show hovvthe'I halves are 70 -and may be quicklydisposed in position. 1 placed voppositeeach other. 11It:Will.be noted VOtlier objects and advantages Will appear thatthe' portion 6 extends `irom'thehportion as the specification proceeds, andthe novel ltowhichit lis iattachedito a planethat is features ofthe devicewill. be particularly parallel vvith the@y portions 1 fof the other *20v pointedout intheclaims heretofattach'ed. halves othrrforms."r Thelpairs 'oforms-'may 75 Y -My inventionis illustrated in theacco1nbe grou-ped'togetherY asclosely as desired'. I

i; panying drawings, in which have shown' this, grouping to :be 1 suchy asto `Figure l isa-sectionalviewthrough afh'o1 cause the portions" 6 of adjacent-pairs to *low Wall showing the forms infplace, almost touch eachother. v i

l Figure 2is -a perspective 'View of one-half The inclined'portions jand 6 form'recesses 80 `ofvone ofthe forms, p Y "for receivingfconcretei). Thiswconcretel-is Figure Seis aver-tical'se'ctionthrough Ithe applied to theforms While itis 1still. plastic, i Wall showingthe ormin position, Y wand'v it v/illimbedthewires of the formsto a r' ffFigure 44 isavperspective view-of..-

orm 'degree sufficient to support the concrete untilV spacing member, v Vfthe latter hardens. The Vianges 8 will be- 85 `Fig-ure' 5 is horizontalvsectionthrough a come: imbeddedjin'theconcrete. *'ItgWill-be Y slightly modiied'orm, f 1 v-'noted'that conoretecolumns'willbe provided *Figure Gis ahorizontal;section/through anfin therecesses vformed by adjacent pairs of. other modiedform of the-device, 1 forms. f Y f rV Figure 7 is a Vsideelevation ofthe ormused` I desired, a Wire member 'lOrmayfbe placed '90 `izrFig'ureG, 1 Y 4finfront'of each-recessand'vvill actasare- Figure S is a. vertical section vthrough "the4 rtaine-r for the concretein the'recevss While the form shownin Figure',and-urtherlrshows a concrete'issoft. The `memberlU-vvill also Y 4|, Vspacing member. act as a reinforcing device for the concrete. '9 Figure 9-is a-perspective'view of a portion I have shown each'form providedgwith a 95 Vof the form shown-in Figure 65 and Q paper backing l14 or.othersuitableV material 'Figure lOis ashorizontal'sectionof another toprevent'the concrete from'filling'the inhrinodiiied. form of the device. n terior of'thevpairs of forms. The papermay .'50 "In carrying 'out my inventionI Ilprovide"beattachedtothe forms-'infamy manner'dea form consisting of two identiealLhalvesv-fsiredfThepaperbackinglll.doesnot eX-OO nu uu tend over the portion 8, nor does it cover the outer half of the portion 6. The concrete can therefore imbed the portion 8 and the outer half of the portion 6.

Reference to Figure 4 shows a spacing member for keeping the halves of each form separated. As many of these spacers as desired may bel disposed in place. Each spacer consists of a rectangular frame 12 that has hooks 13 for receiving a wire 14 of one form half. A supporting leg 15% is pivotally secured to the frame 12 at 16 and has a hookshaped end 17 for receiving another wire 14 of the same form half. Figure 3 shows the position the frame 12 and the supporting wire 15 will assume in the wall structure.

In Figure 5 I show a slightly modified form which differs from that shown in Figures 1 and 2 to the extent that steps 18 are provided in the inclined portions 5 and 6 which will give greater rigidity to the forms and at the same time these steps may abuteach other in adjacent pairs of forms so as to prevent any concrete from filling the space between adjacent form pairs. vThe steps 18 may be of any width desired and determine the width of the .l

be continuous or majT be made up in sections.

I provide two identical halves, and one of the halves is shown in Figure 9. It will be noted from this figure that a flat portion has cuts 26 made at intervals for providing portions that may be bulgedinwardly for forming angularly-extending portions 27 and 28. Figure 9 shows theseportions extending inwardly, and further shows the portion 29 above the cut 26 that may be secured to the top rails 2. The inclined portions 27 and 28 `recesses 30 and small recesses 31.

may be large or small so as to provide large or small recesses. In Figure 6 I show large The tops and the bottoms of the forms are -secured to the top and bottom plates 2 and 3 in the same manner as the other forms disclosed. Concrete 32 is applied to the exterior surfaces of the forms, and fills the recesses 30 and 31 ,for .forming supporting columns. Backing 33 disposed on the inside of the forms prevents the concrete from filling the space Within the forms.

In Figures 6 and 8 I showa spacing member for the two sides of the forms, this member also acting as a supporting device. The member consists of two uprights 34 and 35 that are spaced from each other by crosspieces 36. The pieces 36 also act as bracing members. Horizontally-disposed pieces 37 and 38 connect the tops and the bottoms oi the uprights 34 and 35. The uprights 34 and extend above and below the pieces 37 and 38 and straddle the plates 2 and 3 so that they may be secured to the plates. The spacing member also acts as a stud for supporting the plates2. The members may be spaced at intervals as shown in Figure 6, and as many las desired may be arranged in the hollow wall.

In Figure 10 I show a slightly modified form, this form differing from that shown in Figure 6 in only one particular. The inwardly-extending portions 27 and 28 carry projections 39 that extend into the recesses formed by the portions 27 and 28. The projections 39 .embed themselves in the concrete while it is soft and act as reinforcing members for the concrete and also form a connection between the form and the concrete. The other parts are similar to those shown in Figure 6, and like reference numerals will therefore be applied.

Although I have shown and described several embodiments of my invention, it is to be Aunderstood that the same is susceptible of various changes, and I reserve the right to employ such changes as may come within the lscope of the invention as claimed.

I claim:

1. A building form comprising a member having two halves, each half having a flat portion and inclined ends, certain of` said ends being longer than others,rthe longer` ends of adjacent members extending parallel with respect to each other. i

2. A building form comprising a member having two halves, each half having a flat portion and inclined ends, certain of' said ends being longer than others, the longer ends of adjacent members extending parallel with respect to each other, and means for spacing said halves from each other.

3. A building form comprising a member having two halves, each half having a fla-t portion and inclined ends, certain of said ends being longer than others, the longer ends of adjacent members extending parallel with respect to each other, said halves being lined with backing on their inner surfaces.

4. A spacing member for forms comprising a frame having hook-shaped portions for receiving a wire, and a supporting member pivoted to the frame and having a hookshaped end.

5. A building :formV including a body partl and having portions securable to the sides of the top and bottom plates of a wall, and having inclined portions receivable between the plates and forming a recess coextensive in length with the space between the plates and adapted to receive a cementitious material therein.

6. A building form comprising a member having two identical halves, each half having a flat portion and inclined ends, certain of said ends being longer than others, the longer ends of adjacent members extending parallel with respect to each other, and` the shorter ends presenting iianged edges.

7. A building form comprising two members having body portions disposed in spaced relation and adapted to receive the top and bottom plates ot a wall therebetween, said members having depressions therein extending between the plates and forming a recess coextensive in length with the space between the plates and adapted to receive a cementitious material therein.

8. A hollow wall construction comprising two members disposed in spaced relation and adapted to receive the top and bottom plates of awall therebetween, said members having depressions therein extending between the plates, and a cementitious substance enveloping the members and filling the depressions, said substance, when hardened, forming reinforcing columns for the vertical walls and supports Jfor the upper plate.

9. A building form comprising two identical members arranged in confronting relation, each having inclined ends, the inclined portions of each member projecting toward the other member, one end of each member being longer than the other and extending beyond the shorter end of the other member and cooperating with the shorter end of the latter member for'providing a-material-receiving recess, certain of said ends having flanged edges adapted to retain a cementitious material in the recess.

10. A building form comprising two inentical members arranged in confronting relation, each having inclined ends, the inclined portion or each member projecting toward the other member, one end of each member being longer than the other and extending beyond the shorter end oi the other member and cooperating with the shorter end of the latter member for providing a material-receiving recess, certain of said ends having flanged edges adapted to retain a cementitious material in the recess, and means for spacing the members from each other.

11. A building form comprising two members securable in spacedrelation to the top and bottom plates of a wall and having recesses therein coextensive in length with the spaces between the plates and adapted to receive a cementitious material therein, and a backing disposed on the inner surfaces of said members serving to prevent the cementitious material from entering the space between the members when the materia-l is applied to the form.

12. A building form comprising two identical members arranged in confronting relation, each having inclined ends, the inclined portions oteach member projecting toward the other member, onev end` of each member being longer than the other and extending beyond the shorter end of they other member and cooperating with the shorter end of the latter member for providing a materialreceiving recess. i

13. VA building form comprising two identical members arranged in confronting relation, each 4having inclined ends, the inclined portions of each member projecting toward the other member, one end of each member being longer than the other and extending beyond the shorter end of the other member. and cooperating with the shorter end of the latter member for providing a materialreceiving recess', and means for spacing the members from each other.

14. As an article of manufacture, a spacing and supporting member for wall constructions comprising uprights arranged in spaced relation, and pieces connecting the uprights together and disposed inwardly.`

from the ends of the latter and cooperating with the projecting ends of the uprights for providing channel-shaped portions.

15. As an article of-manufacture, a spacing and supporting member for wall construcions comprising uprights varranged in spaced relation, pieces connecting the uprights together and disposed inwardly from the ends of the latter and cooperating withthe projecting ends ot the uprights for providing channel-shaped portions, and reinforcing struts extending between the uprights.

16. In combination, an upperV and lower plate formingpart of a wall construction, uprights arranged on opposite sides of the plates and overlying the plate sides, horizontally-mounted pieces anchored to the uprights and bearing against the faces'ot the plates, and material-retaining forms securedV to the uprights and plates.

GEORGE W. VILLIAMS. 

